What is recorded here

Indicated is an upright stone on an east-facing slope in County Cork, marked on an 1842 map but never named. It has no visible surface trace now, though it may have guided herds, marked a boundary or waited for someone who is no longer alive to remember it. The land kept its shape long after the stone disappeared from sight.

In pasture, on E-facing slope. Indicated as upright stone on 1842 OS 6-inch map, but not named. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have functioned as a boundary marker or ritual monument. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.